15 years of MX at BESSY II

In September 2003, the MX-beamlines at the BESSY II storage ring were officially opened and put into user operation. Now, 15 years later the beamlines cater to the needs of nearly 120 research groups from Central and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia and Israel. They have turned out to be immensely productive with nearly 3000 determined macro- molecular structures, making them the most prolific installations of their kind in Germany. The development of this success story will be highlighted by several presentations spanning the entire 15 years of operation.